Departments & Programs—Arts & Sciences
Conan O’Brien addresses Harvard College Class of 2020
The Department of Science Teaching is where students–and college–deepen their STEM knowledge and understanding of the latest research in teaching STEM topics through hands-on labs and interesting demonstrations. The division’s school members share a dedication to training college STEM educators to be leaders and innovators in their respective fields. Professor Aren Gerdon is the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics and an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Emmanuel College. He leads his ownchemistry analysis group, focusing on biomaterials, and works intently with different analysis teams across campus.
This dedication applies but just isn’t restricted to decisions made with respect to hiring and promotion, the administration educational programs and policies, scholarship and loan packages, and athletic or other College administered programs. At first glance, a small liberal arts college could appear to be an odd place for an expert scientist. And, actually, after I took this job, I occasionally needed to clarify to colleagues that no, I wasn’t simply settling for a small school, I had actively sought this out.
Major’s significance
Tufts University’s Health Science Honors program is a six-week course designed to offer students with an introduction to the philosophy and practice of drugs. This program isn’t residential, and students meet twice weekly on the Tufts campus for lectures on physiology and anatomy, plus hands-on laboratory activities. Perhaps most exciting are the variety of field trips college students take to area hospitals, clinics, and medical laboratories for behind-the-scenes seems … Read More